New Harlequin Codex

[manrogue]

Darnok wrote -
As most of you will know, the next release for 40K will be Codex: Necrons at the end of January. But...

Quote Originally Posted by Birdy
After that come.... Harlequins. Multiple plastic kits and clams over several weeks I think including new jetbike riding ones, is there a current or old name for them? These are called sky weavers.
Apply salt as usual, but this comes from my most trusted source. Unless there is anything big I'm unaware of this should be hitting February, or March at the latest.

A merry laughing Christmas to all of you.

Darnok is quite accurate, so could be legs in this....

[manrogue]

Looks like this could be bang on-

Archibald_TK found this on the last page of the upcoming Necron White Dwarf issue (#52)

End of the Necron WD refers for the following week to "Dance of Death".


Source: http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread...ost7362142

This sounds a lot like Harlequins in issue 53 - probably with pre-orders for the first miniatures on January 30

[manrogue]

aracerssx wrote:

here is next week

-harlequin troupe: 6 models $40
-harlequin solitaire: 1 model $26


-horus heresy: Tallarn executioner john french hardback 125pgs $25
-the masque of vyle: By andy chambers hardback 128pages $20
-path of the dark eldar omnibus: By andy chambers paperback 128pgs $17.50
-warhammer visions issue 13: 236pgs $12



also the hints for next week for issue 54 on saturday 7 feb
*the dance continues
*exclusive warhammer 40k mission
*some very converted orks

£18 for the solitaire then and troupe is £25.50 i would guess. Looking forward to the pics spilling this weekend!

Edit more info-

Harlequin Rumors - Jan 2015
via an anonymous source on Faeit 212
A new Solitaire model. He is in a dynamic pose leaping into the air with one hand out front and his harlequin caress hidden from his target reared back ready to strike the final blow. the model is supported by his jacket on the base. He has a high collar with a demon mask on his face complete with two horns.
infantry (character) unique
WS9 BS9 T3 W3 A6
Wargear
Holosuit, Harlequin's caress, Harlequin's kiss, flip belt

Special Rules
deepstrike, eternal warrior, fear, fearless, fleet, furious charge, hit and run, precision strikes.

Blitz- once per game can blitz. Roll a d6 equal to the turn number, and that is the distance he moves and ignores all models and terrain. When blitzing his attacks are increased to 10.

3+ invul save
Cannot ever be joined by another character, and cannot take warlord traits
Can move 12" in the movement phase.

Can take haywire
may take one item from the "Enigmas of the Black Library" list

Harlequin caress S: user AP - ,melee, Caress of Death any 6 to hit causes an automatic wound regardless of of toughness at ap2, against vehicles a to hit of 6 auto glances

Harelquin kiss S: user AP- melee, kiss of death. One attack is a kiss of death, resolved at S6 ap2 and if a 6 is rolled its instant death

Flip belt- not slowed by difficult terrain and no penalty for charging through cover. also 2+ look out sir rolls.

[Embolden]

Please be true!

The Solitaire is my favourite unit in 40k, used it loads back in the days of the fandex

[manrogue]

WOrk blocked for me but should hopefully be Harly preview-


And seems like this is a decent sized release-

Sad Panda wrote:
Plastic Jester and Seer should be bringing up the rear of this release. Seeing how they have miniatures, they are the ones without IP risks, while Solitaire, Skyweavers and Starweavers (which also builds a HS alternative) come first.

This might well be a 4 week release, the largest since .. Orks or Space Wolves I believe?

[manrogue]

Pics!!-

[Embolden]

I'm soooo glad I kept my Harlequins from 4th ed!

[aprilmanha]

Yeah some of these poses are pretty bad, I might get a set though to make some Esher conversions though

[manrogue]

I'm work blocked so not seen them yet ( i know, to nice posting rumour leaks i can't see lol ), more looking forward to seeing next weeks releases. New jetbikes apparently!

[manrogue]

These products were not officially announced yet but we have heard of them by reliable rumourmongers:

Skyweaver Jetbikes (according to Darnok's source which was 100% correct so far)
Starweaver Transporter/Heavy Support Vehicle dual-kit (according to Sad Panda whose Solitaire miniature description was spot on a week before the pics got leaked)
Shadowseer (according to Sad Panda)
Deathjester ( " )


This can at least be considered being part of the release:

Codex: Harlequins (everything hints towards a printed codex book - the 'Quin webshop tab, several new unit datasheets in WD like during the other codex releases, yet missing content like the artefacts and wl traits, Swanland-style cover artwork in the video, ally allignments rules, etc)

Sounds like the Star Weaver Transport or/and skyweaver jetbikes are coming next week.